# Boleycarrigeen, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Kilranelagh, barony of Talbotstown Upper, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Buaile an Charraigín.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,210,843 m² (121.08 ha, 299.21 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 5 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 136,051 m² (13.61 ha, 33.62 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilranelagh, https://everytownland.com/wicklow/parish/kilranelagh.md
- Barony: Talbotstown Upper
- Electoral division: Eadestown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Eadestown electoral division: 215 people in 73 households; 90% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Wicklow, https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/54734
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 250395
- Centre: latitude 52.946987, longitude -6.608873 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

5 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Boleycarrigeen, from 95,843 m² (9.58 ha, 23.68 acres) to 550,918 m² (55.09 ha, 136.13 acres); 16 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1271525: 550,918 m² (55.09 ha, 136.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1271525.md
- Parcel 1292418: 303,558 m² (30.36 ha, 75.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1292418.md
- Parcel 1289306: 136,051 m² (13.61 ha, 33.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1289306.md
- Parcel 1278644: 125,582 m² (12.56 ha, 31.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1278644.md
- Parcel 2657255: 95,843 m² (9.58 ha, 23.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2657255.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Boleycarrigeen in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

2 applications, newest first.

- 27 Jan 2021, Wicklow County Council 2160: Refused. Permission. 10 year permission for Construction of up to 5 No. wind turbines with a maximum overall blade top height of 165m, with a transformer at each turbine and associated hard stand area; 1No. 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; 20kV underground cables facilitating the connection of turbines to 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; Circa 6.5km of 38kV underground cabling and all associated works along public roads to facilitate the connection of the proposed 38kV wind farm electrical substation to the existing Stratford 38/110kV substation referred to as 'the grid route', Provision of a heritage trail circa 1km in length to include associated information signage (located at the key heritage assets) and parking area; Replacement of existing grass verge with a new 1 metre wide footway at each bridge crossing along the 'grid route'; New site tracks, upgraded site tracks and all associated works; 1 No. 30m permanent meteorological mast and all associated infrastructure and works; A temporary site compound and all associated works; and All associated and ancillary site development works The application site includes Protected Structures. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2160/0
- 19 Jan 2021, Wicklow County Council 2128: N/a. Permission. 10 year permission for Construction of up to 5 No. wind turbines with a maximum overall blade top height of 165m, with a transformer at each turbine and associated hard stand area; 1No. 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; 20kV underground cables facilitating the connection of turbines to 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; Circa 6.5km of 38kV underground cabling and all associated works along public roads to facilitate the connection of the proposed 38kV wind farm electrical substation to the existing Stratford 38/110kV substation referred to as 'the grid route', Provision of a heritage trail circa 1km in length to include associated information signage (located at the key heritage assets) and parking area; Replacement of existing grass verge with a new 1 metre wide footway at each bridge crossing along the 'grid route'; New site tracks, upgraded site tracks and all associated works; 1 No. 30m permanent meteorological mast and all associated infrastructure and works; A temporary site compound and all associated works; and All associated and ancillary site development works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2128/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Boleycarrigeen.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- WI027-038: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-038----. Situated on a marked SE-facing slope in forestry. Roughly circular area (dims. 61m E-W; 70m N-S) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.9-1.5m) and external fosse (Wth 3.8-4.5m; D 1-1.5m) with an outer bank (Wth 2m; H 1m) at the S. A low stone bank extending E-W divides the site in half; the S portion of the interior is higher than the surrounding ground. No indication of an entrance. There are foundations of two drystone structures (dims. 5m x 5m, and 4m x 5m) in the NW quadrant. To the N of these there is a D-shaped area defined by a steep scarp (H 0.8-1m) topped with a stone bank and a smaller rectangular area also defined by a stone bank. A pillar stone (H 0.76m) bearing the ogham inscription 'VOTI was found in the bank by Mr L. Price (Macalister 1945, 54). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 105/1940).
- WI027-038001: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-038001-. Situated on a marked SE-facing slope in forestry. One of two possible hut-sites in the NW quadrant of the interior of a ringfort (WI027-038----) indicated by drystone foundations (dims. 5m x 5m, and 4m x 5m). A pillar stone (H 0.76m) (WI027-038002-) bearing the ogham inscription 'VOTI' (Macalister 1945, 54) protrudes at an angle from the bank of the ringfort. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997), No. 268. Revised by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 4 October 2012 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 105/1940).
- WI027-038002: Ogham stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-038002-. National Monument in state guardianship No. 418. Situated on a marked SE-facing slope in forestry. 'Discovered by Mr. L. Price, D.J., in the rampart of the ringfort [WI027-038----] of this townland called Crossoona' (Macalister 1945, 54, no. 50) this stone (0.76m x 0.30m x 0.28m) bears the following ogham inscription: VOTI. (Corlett and Weaver 2002, 114) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: https://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=50 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 3 September 2016 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 105/1940).
- WI027-038003: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-038003-. Situated on a marked SE-facing slope in forestry. One of two possible hut-sites in the NW quadrant of the interior of a ringfort (WI027-038----) indicated by drystone foundations (dims. 5m x 5m, and 4m x 5m). A pillar stone (H 0.76m) (WI027-038002-) bearing the ogham inscription 'VOTI' (Macalister 1945, 54) protrudes at an angle from the bank of the ringfort. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997), No. 268. Revised by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 4 October 2012 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 105/1940).
- WI027-039: Stone circle - embanked, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-039----. Situated in forestry on a low E-W ridge with extensive views to the N, E and S. Known locally as the 'Griddle Stones'. Circular site (int. diam. 13.5m) at present defined by eleven evenly spaced upright stones (1.3-1.8m apart). The entrance (Wth 1.3m) is at the SSW. The stones appear to rise in height from the entrance (H 1.3m) to the tallest stones (H 1.4-1.88m) at the NNE. The circle is on the inner edge of an earthen bank (Wth 1.75m (at the SE) to 2m (at the SW); H 0.4m). There are no stones in the NW quadrant or at E. A tumulus (WI027-040----) lies 75m to the E. Stone circle visited by Lisa Courtney in July 2019, February and August 2020 who described the monument as following. 'The site stands at the highest point of the pass between the Brusselstown Ring (405m) OD to the west and Keadeen Mountain (654m) OD to the east. During the February visit, a low bank ranging in width from 1-2m and 200mm-400mm high could be discerned around the monument. The monument consists of 11 stone uprights with a single small recumbent stone (possible axial stone) located due north. The internal diameter of the site measures 12.5m east-west and 13m north-south. There is regular spacing between the six stones to the southwest of the circle (ranging from 1.0m-1.7m) with the tallest pointed stone located to the northeast (1.7m high, 1.12m wide and 250mm thick). To the south of this stone (1.50m), a partially buried stone was visible in the bank that surrounds the circle, the visible portion of this stone measures 1.10m in length and is approximately 600mm wide and 200mm thick. This may be a fallen stone belonging to this monument. Price (1934) described the stone circle as follows: '45 feet [13.7m] in diameter, and approximately 140 feet [42.6m] in circumference; there are eleven stones standing, and there is the stump of a twelfth stone in the circle, almost level with the ground. The six stones standing on the west side are evenly spaced about 4 feet [1.2m] apart. The stone which stands to the NE of the centre of the circle is 6 feet 3 inches [1.9m] high, the other ten vary from 3 [0.9m] to 4.5 feet [1.4m] in height: the tall stone at the NE is pointed, of regular shape, with a flat inner face, which has natural markings caused by weathering running down it. The stones appear to be of local grit’. Burl noted in his drawing of the stone circle, the remnants of a low bank behind the stones at Boleycarrigeen (Lynch 1979) and describes the site as being surrounded by a substantial bank about 1.8m wide and 0.9m high, making the site an excellent example of an embanked circle, similar to the Castleruddery stone circle (National Monument) which is located over 5km to the northwest. Both these stone circles form part of the Wicklow/ Kildare stone circle group, remarkable for their distinctive regional characteristics, and are the better-known examples in the group (Stout 1994). Burl also records 11 stones and a stump, all of local shale, remaining out of a hypothetical 18 in a 13.9m diameter circle. The stones are evenly spaced approximately 1.2m apart (Burl 1995, 249). This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 106/1940). See attached photos provided by Lisa Courtney The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Lisa Courtney Date of upload/revision: 31 August 2020
- WI027-040: Barrow - mound barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-040----. Circular mound of earth and stone with possible cist (L. 2.40m) in centre (Price 1934, 40). Monument was formerly covered in forest. Trees were removed post-2004. Monument is in relatively good condition and its form is in accordance with that recorded by Price. Faint traces of a shallow external fosse surround the mound. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Boleycarrigeen.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Boleycarrigeen.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/boleycarrigeen.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/boleycarrigeen.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/boleycarrigeen.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Boleycarrigeen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow: https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Castlequarter: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/castlequarter.md
- Cloghnagaune: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/cloghnagaune.md
- Colvinstown Lower: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/colvinstown-lower.md
- Colvinstown Upper: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/colvinstown-upper.md
- Keadeen: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/keadeen.md
- Kelshabeg: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/kelshabeg.md
- Killybeg: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/killybeg.md
- Moorstown: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/moorstown-251068.md

A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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